Nonprofit gets OK from city of Springfield to use building

Gathering Tree meets zoning law

7:03 AM,
May 20, 2013

David Brown

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A Springfield nonprofit formed to help the homeless whose zoning was questioned by some business officials has received city approval for the building it is using.

The Gathering Tree received what is known as a certificate of occupancy on May 10, giving the nonprofit permission to use the building at 213 S. Campbell Ave. as a church for up to 48 people at a time.

"I think it's been a good deal for us," said David W. Brown, who started the nonprofit. "We're complying with everything we need to do." ...